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Exercise 11.6 · Q12

Q.αβxα−1e−βxα\alpha\beta x^{\alpha-1}e^{-\beta x^{\alpha}}

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The power xα−1x^{\alpha-1} is exactly (up to the constant α\alpha) the derivative of the exponent xαx^\alpha, so a single substitution collapses the whole integrand.

Step 1. Substitute. Let u=xαu=x^\alpha, so du=αxα−1dxdu=\alpha x^{\alpha-1}dx, i.e. αxα−1dx=du\alpha x^{\alpha-1}dx=du.

Step 2. Rewrite. ∫αβxα−1e−βxαdx=β∫e−βu du\displaystyle\int\alpha\beta x^{\alpha-1}e^{-\beta x^\alpha}dx=\beta\int e^{-\beta u}\,du.

Step 3. Integrate. β⋅(−1βe−βu)+c=−e−βu+c\beta\cdot\left(-\dfrac1\beta e^{-\beta u}\right)+c=-e^{-\beta u}+c. …

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